Banana Walnut Muffins

These muffins are a traditional banana muffin enhanced with texture provided from toasted walnuts.

Ingredients:

1 cup toasted walnuts

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1/2 cup vanilla protein powder

1/2 cup vanilla nonfat Greek yogurt

3 ripe bananas

2 large eggs

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup dark brown sugar

4 tablespoons sugar in the raw

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray muffin tins with baking spray.

2. Spread out walnuts in an even layer on a baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes.

3. Mix bananas, yogurt, eggs, vanilla extract, and sugar in stand mixer.

4. Whisk flour, protein powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

5. Add walnuts to muffin dough.

6. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients.

7. Use a large cookie scooper to fill muffin tins.

8. Sprinkle sugar in the raw over muffins.

9. Bake 18-22 minutes until muffins are golden brown.

10. Let muffins cool in muffin tins at least 5 minutes before removing.

11. Enjoy! Store leftovers in air tight containers.